CVE-2011-5268

Description

connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and crash) via multiple failed SSL handshakes, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4550. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2013-4550 because it is a different type of issue.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/122274.html vendor advisory
https://projects.duckcorp.org/issues/261 patch
https://projects.duckcorp.org/versions/13
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/121868.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/122278.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/02/9 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5268?
CVE-2011-5268 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-5268?
To fix CVE-2011-5268, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-5268 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-5268 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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